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Through a diverse and exciting production season, Young Company offers countless opportunities for children and teens to experience the excitement of the theatre as they hone their craft, develop new skills, overcome challenges, and make new friends in a safe and encouraging production environment.
Young Company 2023 Season
Miss Nelson is Missing!
A ges: 8-16
Dates: Feb. 4th- Mar. 18th
Miss Nelson can’t control her crazy classroom because she’s just too nice. But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention loving, recess-canceling substitute teacher Viola Swamp! The kids suddenly realize how much they miss Miss Nelson and they’ll do anything, including hiring a private eye, to solve the mystery of her disappearance and bring her back.
| Rehearsals | This production includes Saturday morning rehearsals as well as full-day rehearsals during our Spring Break Camps. Saturday Rehearsals: 10:00am-1:00pm Feb 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, Mar. 4th & 11th Spring Break Camp Rehearsals:9am-4pm March 13-17th |
| Performance Dates |
March 17th & 18th, 7:00pm |
| Cast Size | 10 - 14 actors |
| Show Type | Play (non-musical) |
| Suitable for Ages | 8 – 16. Limited roles for younger cast members may be available. May include adult actors in some principal roles. |
| Audition Information | No Audition Required |
| Sign Up Information | Enrollment is closed for this production. |
The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid TalesAges: 8-16
Dates: May 30th- June 17th
Though the characters may be familiar, each of your favorite storybook fables is uproariously derailed in this adaptation of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith's quintessential children's book of fractured fairy tales. Everything from "Chicken Little" to "The Gingerbread Man" gets a complete makeover. Fun music and witty narration accompany the likes of ineloquent giants, sassy barnyard animals, colossal cow pies, and enough stinky cheese to go around.
| Rehearsals | May 30th - June 16th Monday - Friday excluding May 29th 9 am to 4 pm |
| Performance Dates | June 15th, 10:30 am (Friends and Family at 7:00pm) June 16th, 10:30 am June 17th, 2:00 & 7:00 pm |
| Cast Size | 15 - 30 actors |
| Show Type | Play (non-musical) |
| Suitable for Ages | 8 – 16. May include adult actors in some principal roles. |
| Audition Information | New actors will be required to attend and in person audition or submit a video audition. |
| Sign Up Information | Enrollment opens on Feb 15, 2023. $650 Enrollment Fee Enroll Online |
Twice Upon a Time
Ages: 8-16
Dates: June 19th - July 1st
In Far Away Fairy Tale Land, the Book of Fairy Tales is kept safe from harm. Each morning it’s opened and the Fairy Tales are told as written and each night it’s closed and locked safely away… that is until the Wicked Witch and all the other fairy tale foe decide to steal the book to give themselves a chance at a happily ever after. Join your favorite fairy tale friends and foe as the stories you know and love get flipped upsidedown!
| Rehearsals | June 19th - June 30th Monday - Friday 9 am to 4 pm |
| Performance Dates | June 30th, 7:00 pm July 1st, 7:00 pm |
| Cast Size | 15 - 20 actors |
| Show Type | Play (non-musical) |
| Suitable for Ages | 8 – 16. |
| Audition Information | Auditions are encouraged but not required |
| Sign Up Information | Enrollment opens on Feb 15, 2023. $440 Enrollment Fee Enroll Online |
Shrek the Musical Jr
Ages: 8-16
Dates: July 10th - July 30th
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.
Once upon a time, in a faraway swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn't be complete without a few twists and turns along the way. With abundant opportunities for imaginative sets and costumes and a host of over-the-top roles for an expandable cast, there's a part for everyone in this dazzling adventure story.
| Rehearsals | July 10th - 28th Monday - Friday 9 am to 4 pm |
| Performance Dates | July 27th, 10:30 am (Friends and Family 7:00pm) July 28th, 10:30 am & 1:00 pm July 29th & 30th, 2:00 pm |
| Cast Size | 15 - 30 actors |
| Show Type | Musical |
| Suitable for Ages | 8 – 16. May include adult actors in some principal roles. |
| Audition Information | New actors will be required to attend and in person audition or submit a video audition. |
| Sign Up Information | Enrollment opens on Feb 15, 2023. $690 Enrollment Fee Enroll Online |
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